Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy
Italy: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy stood at 12.47 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy peaked at 17.25 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/ha, in 1961.
Italy ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.86 kg/ha | 8 kg/ha | 10.33 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.81 kg/ha | 10.75 kg/ha | 16.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.38 kg/ha | 15.5 kg/ha | 17.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.62 kg/ha | 14.95 kg/ha | 16.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 kg/ha | 13.66 kg/ha | 16.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 kg/ha | 13.15 kg/ha | 15.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 kg/ha | 12.47 kg/ha | 14.61 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy was 12.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).